What You'll Learn
ACBI runs from June 10, 2026 through January 20, 2027. Eight learning touchpoints move participants from foundational advocacy capacity to coordinated national engagement, and back into sustained sector practice.
Advocacy 101 (Open). What advocacy is and what it is not. The role of practitioners as advocates. Building confidence and shared understanding. Open to all.
Advocacy 201 (Leadership Cohort). How policy moves through government. Identifying entry points and decision pathways. Aligning advocacy efforts with how decisions are actually made.
Advocacy 301 (Leadership Cohort). Strategy development and positioning. Message discipline and narrative clarity. Structuring effective engagement with decision-makers.
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Policy and Advocacy Lab (Invited Leadership Cohort Participants and Champions, at the Summit). Understanding the recreation and parks policy landscape. Identifying policy opportunities. Developing and refining an advocacy strategy or policy pitch in real time, with feedback.
The arc moves from awareness, to capacity, to application, to sustained practice. Every Leadership Cohort participant and Champion completes the program with a personal advocacy plan ready to deploy.
